Snoopy Had It Right

I've decided that the reason Snoopy slept outside and on the top of the dog house was because he must have been claustrophobic. Who would want to actually sleep in such a closed space? If I could have completed my Pet Scan any other way but going into that tube I would have.

I could tell I had so many people praying. I still wasn't feeling good all day. I rested as I was instructed. I tried to keep my mind off of feeling yucky by cross stitching. Normally, it makes the time go by fast - not today.

Jim as always was my trusted chauffeur. My test was in Riverside so we left at 3:00 just in case there was traffic. It was light so we arrived 25 minutes early for my test. I was told that they would give me a sugar solution to drink around 4:00 and then at 4:45 give me a radioactive injection. At 4:25 I reminded them that I hadn't received my special drink. I wonder if I wouldn't have gone up to them if we would still be waiting. I drank it right down - it wasn't bad at all. At 4:55 I was called to come back and they allowed Jim to come with me.

After a list of questions, the technician inserted an IV and also tested my blood sugar. It was 112. He said anything between 80 and 120 was good. He then left to get the radioactive medicine. It was brought in a secured metal box (very strange). He wanted to make sure that I didn't have any young children at home because I shouldn't be around them. After giving me the meds through the IV, he shut out the lights and told me to rest for 45 minutes. I played Solitaire with my handy-dandy Nitendo-DS game - I'm so glad Jim got this for me. As we were sitting there Jim made a comment that he couldn't believe I was actually glowing. After 22 years together I just didn't take him seriously. He thought it was funny. Fifty minutes later the tech came in to take us to the CT room.

I honestly wasn't anxious. I was feeling a little sick because I hadn't eaten in 7 hours. The room was freezing so the tech gave me a heated blanket. He wanted me to put my hands behind my back but I couldn't do it. It was too painful due to the surgery last week. He wrapped my arms to my side. He put me directly up into the tube. He then realized that I had metal rings in my sweats so he had to stop and have me change. Once again, Jim was right there to help me. The tech allowed him to stay in and watch the procedure (without the tech knowing he took a couple of pictures).

I actually did pretty good until the middle of the test. My back was beginning to cramp. The worst part was that my stomach started to have spasms. I wasn't sure what to do. It was getting worse and worse. I didn't want the tech to stop the test. I'm convinced the medication did something to my stomach. Just when I thought I couldn't take it anymore I was done. Yahoo! I had Jim help me get dressed quickly and ran to the bathroom with not a minute to spare.

I asked Jim if he could see anything during the test. The only thing he saw were the expanders and how they are twisted. I told him I already knew that because I can feel the difference. We did not leave there until 6:25. I was in so much pain. My legs were cramping so bad. It took two hours for the pain to cease. I was concerned it would last longer. It has just been a very difficult week and it's only Tuesday.

I'm not sure when I will get the results of the scan. It's one of those things you want to know but you really don't. I'm hoping by Thursday my oncologist will have the results.

Tomorrow I plan on cleaning and getting my house ready so I will not have to worry about it during the weekend. My friend Corine is coming over to help. She volunteered. I could never ask. I'm learning that I don't know how to ask for help. I also have a hard time receiving it. I'm looking forward having her here. Katelynn will be home to help too.

I start my steroids tomorrow and wonder how they will make me feel. I'm hoping to sleep in a little as I will not go to bed before 4:00 am on Thursday. You might get a blog after midnight.

I'm so thankful this test is over.

My love to you all.